cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
meaning; significance; sense
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
matter of time; question of time
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
something; some kind of; for some reason
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
any more; any further; any better; any longer
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)